Bio & Incident Details
Age: 60
Tour: 30 years
Badge # Not available
Cause: Struck by streetcar
Incident Date: 12/27/1902
Weapon: Not available
Suspect: Not available
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Officer Edward George was killed and two other officers were injured when their horse-drawn patrol wagon was rammed by a trolley on Columbia Avenue at 11th Street. The horses were not badly injured. It was determined that the motorman of the trolley was at fault because he was operating the trolley at a reckless rate of speed.
Officer George was a 30 year veteran of the Philadelphia Police Department. He was the oldest policeman at the Tenth and Thompson Street Station. He was a Civil War veteran having served with 4th Pennsylvania Reserves and the 8th Pennsylvania Cavalry.
